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The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: #13
Pen Name: GeekChic12
Pairing/Character(s): Edward and Bella
Rating: M
Word Count: 499
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Hope
"Fuck, Edward. Fuck."
"Shhhh. But God, I know."
Bella is on top of me. Having sex with me.
I'll never get used to this.
In school, we don't speak, barely even acknowledge each other.
I'm on the student council and in the chess club.
She smokes under the bleachers and spends most of her time in detention.
My mother hates her, so she sneaks in. Almost every night now. Like she can't get enough of me.
I fucking love it.
I'm close to blowing my load, and my thumb rubs heavy circles on her clit to make sure she gets there before I do.
Her hands slap down on my chest as she curses again, hips rolling hard and fast.
She's fucking me.
"Edward, honey? Are you all right?" My mother's voice cuts through our sex-haze, and we freeze.
"Oh, shit."
"Closet."
Bella scrambles off me and throws my discarded sweater on, shoving her clothes under my bed. Once she's safely in my closet, I call out, "Come in."
"Everything okay? I thought I heard something."
"Everything's fine, Mom."
I have my covers up to my chin as she approaches the bed.
"You look flushed, honey. Are you sure you're not getting sick?" She puts her hand to my forehead, and I fight not to roll my eyes. "You don't feel too warm, but you're sweating."
"Mom."
"What, sweetheart?" she says as her palm alternates between my forehead and cheek.
"I'm fine, okay?" Except for the blue balls.
"Oh. Okay, dear. If you're sure."
"I'm sure. G'night."
"Night, sweetheart."
I do my best not to cringe when she drops a kiss onto my sweaty head.
As soon as my bedroom door clicks shut, Bella steps out of the closet and moves to sit on the end of my bed, facing my window. She's staring outside and chewing on her thumbnail.
"Hey," I whisper and wait for her to acknowledge me, but she doesn't. "You okay?"
Bella finally turns her head toward me, her expression unreadable, almost blank. "I should probably go."
"You can't stay?" I ask, sitting up and reaching for her.
She tilts her head at me and smiles. That particular smile is only for me. I've never seen it on her face any other time, and it never fails to make my stomach flip over.
"Maybe a little while longer."
Bella leaves my sweater on and crawls under the covers with me.
"Would you mind… I mean, is it okay if we just lie here for a little while?" she asks, a rare vulnerability to her voice.
"Yeah, of course. C'mere."
She snuggles into my arms, and I squeeze her tight, kissing her forehead. I've always loved holding her. She doesn't let me do it often.
"Tell me something true," she whispers.
"You're beautiful."
She laughs. "Something else."
"I'm in love with you."
My declaration is met with silence, but I feel a lone tear splash onto my chest as her arm tightens around me.
Hope swells.
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